Gorbachev. Heaven fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and politics
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Gorbachev. Heaven is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and politics
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and politics.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Gorbachev. Heaven is included with a subscription to MUBI and OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 41 min
Gorbachev. Heaven runs 1 h 41 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Gorbachev. Heaven higher (83) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Russian. Produced in France, Latvia, Czechia.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Gorbachev. Heaven in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
6.9
